Africa · Open calls

Open Grants and Calls for Proposals for African NGOs

Aventis West Advisory · Last updated: November 2, 2026

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These are grants and calls for proposals that organizations registered in an African country can apply to now. We check every listing at the funder’s official site before it goes up, and take it down when the deadline passes. The list is updated weekly.

30 open calls

Open calls

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Protection monitoring and risk analysis in Cameroon, 2027 to 2031

    UNHCR Cameroon · HCR/CMR/2026/001

    Countries
    Cameroon
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations, national or international, for a multi-year protection partnership. Apply with a free UN Partner Portal profile. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 2, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Expressions of interest from NGOs and CBOs: waste management, circular economy, and recycling

    UNICEF Sierra Leone · UNICEF SL - 2026-001

    Countries
    Sierra Leone
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations, NGOs, community-based organizations, and non-profit consortia. For-profit firms are not eligible for this notice. Submit through UNGM.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 5, 2026, 10:00 GMT

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Pre-selection of NGOs to deliver training and landscape restoration, Far North region

    FAO Cameroon · 2026/FRCMR/FRCMR/138765

    Countries
    Cameroon
    Who can apply
    NGOs, to be pre-selected as implementing agencies. Submit online through UNGM (registration needed). In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 5, 2026, 23:59 (GMT+1)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Pre-selection of NGOs to deliver training and landscape restoration, North region

    FAO Cameroon · 2026/FRCMR/FRCMR/138766

    Countries
    Cameroon
    Who can apply
    NGOs, to be pre-selected as implementing agencies. Submit online through UNGM (registration needed). In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 5, 2026, 23:59 (GMT+1)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Cooperating partners for social protection, education, and school feeding in Niger

    World Food Programme (WFP) Niger · WFP/NER/2026/047

    Countries
    Niger
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations working in Dosso, Agadez, Diffa, Tahoua, Zinder, Maradi, or Tillabéri. Apply with a free UN Partner Portal profile. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 8, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Cooperating partners for emergency response in Niger

    World Food Programme (WFP) Niger · WFP/NER/2026/048

    Countries
    Niger
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations; emergency projects carried out in Niger in the last five years count in selection. Apply with a free UN Partner Portal profile. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 8, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Implementing partner for the Youth-to-Youth Fund, phase II (Ethiopia)

    International Labour Organization (ILO), PROSPECTS partnership · UNGM 319842

    Countries
    Ethiopia
    Who can apply
    A national implementing partner to design and run a competitive grant scheme for youth-led organizations in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, and Somali regions. Submit through UNGM.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 9, 2026, 23:59 (GMT+1)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Mantapala refugee livelihoods and self-reliance programme, Luapula

    World Food Programme (WFP) Zambia · WFP/ZMB/2026/003

    Countries
    Zambia
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 9, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Cooperating partners for the integrated resilience programme in seven regions of Niger

    World Food Programme (WFP) Niger · WFP/NER/2026/049

    Countries
    Niger
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 9, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Education, protection, and livelihoods for crisis-affected children and youth in Palma, Cabo Delgado

    UNICEF Mozambique · CEF/MOZ/2026/008

    Countries
    Mozambique
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 10, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for proposalsClosing soon

    GEF Small Grants Programme grants for environmental projects in Sierra Leone (OP8)

    UNDP Sierra Leone, GEF Small Grants Programme · UNDP-SLE-00345

    Countries
    Sierra Leone
    Who can apply
    Community-based organizations, NGOs, and research institutions working on the SGP strategic initiatives for Sierra Leone. Submit through UNDP's Quantum supplier portal (free registration).
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 11, 2026, 00:59 New York time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Inclusive education materials for teacher training in Guinea-Bissau

    UNICEF Guinea-Bissau · CEF/GNB/2026/009

    Countries
    Guinea-Bissau
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations, national or international. Apply with a free UN Partner Portal profile.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 13, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Youth empowerment for forcibly displaced young people across the PROSPECTS partnership

    UNICEF (Kenya office, multi-country) · CEF/KEN/2026/031

    Countries
    Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score. The call also covers Iraq and Lebanon.
    Amount
    USD 300,000 (indicative budget)
    Deadline
    November 14, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for proposalsClosing soon

    Call for projects for Tunisian civil society organizations (GEF Small Grants Programme, OP8)

    UNDP Tunisia, GEF Small Grants Programme · 98948

    Countries
    Tunisia
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations legally registered in Tunisia. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 15, 2026, 23:59 Tunis time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Vocational skills, career guidance, and entrepreneurship training to reduce child labour in jasmine-picking villages, Gharbia

    International Labour Organization (ILO), ACCEL Egypt project · UNGM 320126

    Countries
    Egypt
    Who can apply
    A qualified non-governmental organization to work in seven villages in Gharbia Governorate. Submit through UNGM.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 15, 2026, 16:00 (GMT+3)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    School feeding with local purchases in seven prefectures of the Central African Republic

    World Food Programme (WFP) Central African Republic · WFP/CAF/2026/015

    Countries
    Central African Republic
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score. In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 15, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Bilateral agency callClosing soon

    Community support for land-use plans and payments for environmental services, Gemena, Sud-Ubangi

    Enabel (Belgian development agency) · COD20005-10032

    Countries
    DR Congo
    Who can apply
    Non-profit organizations established or represented in DR Congo, with at least two relevant projects in the last seven years and experience managing a grant of EUR 600,000 or more. Concept note first. In French.
    Amount
    EUR 1 million to 1.2 million
    Deadline
    Concept notes by November 16, 2026, 16:30 (GMT+1)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partnersClosing soon

    Food and nutrition assistance for vulnerable people, seven separate calls by province (Liptako, Koulsé, Sirba, Tapoa and Goulmou, Yaadga, Soum)

    World Food Programme (WFP) Burkina Faso · WFP/BFA/2026/045 to 051

    Countries
    Burkina Faso
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations with a free UN Partner Portal profile. Local experience and presence in the target areas is part of the score. Each province has its own call on the UN Partner Portal; the link opens the first (Oudalan and Séno). In French.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    November 16, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • EU call for proposalsClosing soon

    Call for proposals for civil society organizations in Benin

    European Union (Delegation to Benin) · EuropeAid/187397/DD/ACT/BJ

    Countries
    Benin
    Who can apply
    Organizations established in Benin, the EU, or another eligible country. The EU can cover up to 95% of costs when the lead applicant is a Beninese organization. Guidelines in French.
    Amount
    EUR 2.54 million in total; Lot 1 grants EUR 250,000 to 500,000, Lot 2 EUR 195,000 to 390,000
    Deadline
    Concept notes by November 17, 2026, 12:00 Brussels time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • EU call for proposalsClosing soon

    Enhancing economic transformation in conflict- and migration-prone regions and strengthening IDP policy and programming

    European Union (Delegation to Ethiopia) · EuropeAid/187801/DD/ACT/ET

    Countries
    Ethiopia
    Who can apply
    Non-profit legal persons, such as NGOs or networks, established in Ethiopia, the EU, or another eligible country, with five years of verifiable experience on displacement and socio-economic inclusion (alone or as a consortium).
    Amount
    One grant of EUR 9 million
    Deadline
    Concept notes by November 20, 2026, 15:30 Brussels time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Bilateral agency call

    Scaling green competences in teacher training and professional development in sub-Saharan Africa

    Enabel (Belgian development agency), Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa · BEL23004-10148

    Countries
    Africa (multiple countries)
    Who can apply
    Public bodies and private non-profit organizations or foundations established in an NDICI-eligible country, including sub-Saharan African countries. Work must take place in one or more of the 49 listed sub-Saharan countries and scale a teacher-training solution that has already shown promise. Concept note first.
    Amount
    EUR 200,000 to 300,000 per grant; EUR 1.8 million in total
    Deadline
    Concept notes by December 6, 2026, 23:59 Brussels time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • US government notice

    Global request for statements of interest: international religious freedom (FY26)

    U.S. Department of State, Office of International Religious Freedom (DRL/IRF) · DFOP0019929

    Countries
    Africa (multiple countries)
    Who can apply
    Foreign-based and U.S. non-profits and NGOs, universities, public international organizations, and for-profits. Global call; projects can be in one or more African countries. Two steps: a statement of interest first. Applicants need SAM.gov registration.
    Amount
    USD 1 million to 3 million per award
    Deadline
    Statements of interest by December 7, 2026 (Grants.gov close date)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • EU call for proposals

    ROOTS Zambia: rights, oversight and transparency for Zambia's sustainable development

    European Union (Delegation to Zambia) · EuropeAid/187975/DD/ACT/ZM

    Countries
    Zambia
    Who can apply
    Non-profit civil society organizations established in Zambia, the EU, or another eligible country. A lead from outside Zambia must have at least one co-applicant established in Zambia. PADOR registration required.
    Amount
    EUR 6.83 million in total; Lot 1 grants EUR 1.6 to 2.4 million
    Deadline
    Concept notes by December 8, 2026, 18:00 Brussels time

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • UN call for partners

    Sport for protection and social cohesion in Béja

    UNICEF Tunisia · CEF/TUN/2026/003

    Countries
    Tunisia
    Who can apply
    Civil society organizations, national or international. Local experience and presence count for 40% of the score. Apply with a free UN Partner Portal profile.
    Amount
    Not stated on the notice
    Deadline
    December 15, 2026 (no time stated)

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • US government notice

    International programs to combat human trafficking (annual program statement)

    U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons · DFOP0018774

    Countries
    Africa (multiple countries)
    Who can apply
    U.S. and foreign non-profits and NGOs, educational institutions, for-profits, and public international organizations with anti-trafficking experience. Projects in any country outside the U.S.
    Amount
    USD 1 million to 10 million per award
    Deadline
    Proposals received October 1 to December 31, 2026 are reviewed by March 31, 2027

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Foundation grants

    NED grants for democracy, human rights, and independent media

    National Endowment for Democracy

    Countries
    Africa (multiple countries)
    Who can apply
    Local, independent nongovernmental organizations, including civic groups, associations, and independent media. Not individuals, governments, or public universities.
    Amount
    Not stated on the page
    Deadline
    Next proposal deadline January 27, 2027

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Embassy small grants

    Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

    Embassy of Japan in Kenya

    Countries
    Kenya
    Who can apply
    Local NGOs, public benefit organizations, schools, and medical institutions in Kenya registered for at least two years. Funds buildings, equipment, and linked training.
    Amount
    About KSH 15 million per project
    Deadline
    Application period August 1 to January 31

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Embassy small grants

    Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)

    Embassy of Japan in Uganda

    Countries
    Uganda
    Who can apply
    Non-profit, development-oriented organizations, per the embassy’s guidelines. Concept paper first, plus an online form.
    Amount
    Not stated on the page
    Deadline
    Accepted all year; next selection after February 15, 2027

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • Rolling grants

    Rapid response, protection, and advocacy grants for women human rights defenders

    Urgent Action Fund-Africa

    Countries
    Africa (multiple countries)
    Who can apply
    Africa-based groups that are at least 70% women and women-led. Unregistered groups can apply through a registered fiscal sponsor.
    Amount
    Up to USD 12,000 (rapid response), USD 5,000 (defending the defenders), USD 20,000 (advocacy and alliance building)
    Deadline
    Rolling: grants given throughout the year

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

  • US government notice

    Egypt annual program statement

    U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs · DFOP0018819

    Countries
    Egypt
    Who can apply
    Organizations able to operate legally in Egypt, including non-profits, think tanks, educational institutions, and for-profits. Focus on trade and economic sectors.
    Amount
    Up to USD 25 million (Grants.gov ceiling)
    Deadline
    Rolling: applications after August 31, 2026 are reviewed as they arrive

    Checked at the official source on November 2, 2026.

How do we choose what goes on this list?

A call is listed only if all of these are true when we check it:

  • An organization registered in an African country can be the applicant, either on its own or as the lead of a group. Calls limited to a donor’s existing framework partners or to organizations from one donor country are left off.
  • It’s open now, with a deadline in the future or a rolling process.
  • We found it on the funder’s own website or official portal, and the link goes there, not to a third party.
  • It’s a grant or call for proposals. Procurement of goods and works is left off; for consultancy tenders, see our guide to donor tenders in Africa.

Always read the full guidelines on the funder’s site before you apply. Deadlines are shown as the funder states them, including the time zone, and funders sometimes extend or change them. If you spot a mistake or a call we’ve missed, email hello@aventiswest.com.

Real funders never charge a fee to apply or to receive a grant. If an offer asks for one, it’s almost certainly a scam.

Need help with an application?

Most of these calls start with a short concept note. Our guides cover how to write a concept note, theory of change and logframes, and where NGOs in Africa can find grants. If you have a draft, our concept note review scores it against the call’s own grid. If you’d like us to write an application, see our work with NGOs in Africa or get in touch.